Greek and World Theatre: Drama, Performance, Education

The Master’s Thesis in the specialisation “Drama and Performance” draws its subject from the areas examined in the courses of the programme and may have a theoretical or practical character. The topic and methodology should ensure originality and a broader research contribution, based on current methodological approaches to drama, stage practice and their interconnections.

The thesis may take:

• a theoretical or historical form, such as dramaturgical analysis, performance databases, reconstruction of historical performances, repertoire research, source analysis, archival research or comparative studies;
• a combined form of theoretical approach and practical application, such as documenting the historical and methodological process followed in dramaturgical processing and staging;
• the form of original dramaturgical and/or dramatic work in theatrical practice, provided that this work is documented through corresponding theatrical research.

The word limit is 30,000 words, plus 5,000–7,000 words for appendices including indexing, recording and/or presentation of practical and research material. If the thesis includes a practical part in addition to the research part, documentation of the practical work must also be included (for example audiovisual material, dramaturgy book, directing guide, etc.).

The MA thesis in the specialisation “Didactics of Theatre” draws its topic from the fields examined in the Master’s courses and may be theoretical or practical. The topic and methodology should ensure originality and particular importance, based on current methodological approaches relevant to research on theatre and drama in education at all educational levels.

The thesis may take the form of:

• a theoretical or historical approach, including analysis of theories, sources, texts, archival research, comparative approaches or literature review;
• a combined theory-and-practice approach through teaching interventions or research in school or other educational environments, including experimental, quantitative or qualitative research;
• research on methodological issues of practical applications in theatre/drama in education with both theoretical and practical content (“Practice as Research”).

The word limit is 30,000 words, plus 5,000–7,000 words for appendices used for indexing, recording and/or presenting practical and research material.

The MA thesis in the specialisation “Theatrical Translation and Creative Writing” draws its topic from subjects approached in the specialisation courses and may be purely theoretical or combine theory and practice. It should be based on theoretical elaborations, methodological approaches and research practices in the relevant fields and constitute an original contribution to research.

Indicatively, the thesis may take the form of:

• a theoretical approach to one or more issues, with reference to case studies;
• a historical and/or comparative approach to phenomena and texts;
• quantitative and/or qualitative research on one or more phenomena;
• an annotated bibliography;
• a translation of a dramatic or theoretical text, with appropriate theoretical and methodological documentation;
• the writing, and where appropriate presentation, of an original theatrical text, with relevant documentation;
• adaptation or dramatization of narrative, poetic, essay or other text, with proper documentation and presentation where required.

The word limit is 30,000 words, excluding appendices but including footnotes and bibliography, plus 5,000–7,000 words for appendices used for indexing, recording and/or presentation of practical and research material.

In every thesis submitted for evaluation, the author is obliged to indicate whether the views of others have been used. Papers that constitute plagiarism, meaning copying someone else’s work without specific reference according to international academic standards, are mandatorily graded with zero (0). Depending on the case, plagiarism may also lead to deletion from the programme.

Before the viva, every postgraduate student must submit to the Secretary of the Department a solemn declaration stating that the thesis is original work and that all sources used for data, ideas or words, whether quoted exactly or paraphrased, have been properly acknowledged.

For the thesis to be approved, students must defend it (viva) before the examination committee. For viva completion by 30 June, the graduation date is 31 May; for viva completion by 30 September, the graduation date is 30 June; and for viva completion by the end of February, the graduation date is 30 September.

The committee evaluates the thesis on a scale from 0 to 10, with a minimum pass grade of 5. The committee may refer the thesis for corrections or explanations. Final approval requires the agreement of two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the committee.

The final minutes are signed by all present members, while a separate document with the signatures of the members voting positively is incorporated into the thesis text.

After any corrections required by the committee, the approved thesis is submitted to the library in two copies: one bound form and one CD in PDF format, and additionally one CD copy in PDF format to the Secretariat.

If the MA Thesis is considered unsatisfactory, the student’s attendance in the programme ends and the postgraduate student does not obtain the Master’s Degree, but receives a certificate of successful attendance of the courses.

Approved MA theses must be posted on the website of the Department, in accordance with the applicable legal framework. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

The MA thesis must also be submitted electronically to the Digital Repository PERGAMOS, in accordance with the decisions of the Senate of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}